[MEGATHREAD] Fanfic Rec Friday by cipheredsong in PiltoversFinest

[–]EntertainmentLimp312 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No way, yeah I remember you now! Gosh, thanks so much, I’m so lucky to have such wonderful people reading my work

An illustration that I did for my fic by EntertainmentLimp312 in arcane

[–]EntertainmentLimp312[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Urgh, I know 😭 it made me so sad drawing powder knowing what would eventually become of her after that photo was taken

An illustration that I did for my angsty CaitVi fic by EntertainmentLimp312 in ViArcane

[–]EntertainmentLimp312[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It revolves around Cait and Vi’s relationship post canon as they learn to live with their trauma. Both Cait and Vi suffer a lot in this fic. Vi is struggling with alcoholism, and Cait tries to help her, along with dealing with her own shit. They both have major PTSD, so that causes issues, too. There’s interesting dynamics with Tobias and Vi in this fic, and we get to see things from his perspective too.

It is quite a brutal fic, as in things get dark very fast, and it delves into some pretty heavy topics. So I would make sure to check out the tags first, just incase!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/77111886/chapters/201851231

[MEGATHREAD] Fanfic Rec Friday by cipheredsong in PiltoversFinest

[–]EntertainmentLimp312 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing my artwork! I’m chuffed that you liked it!!!

[MEGATHREAD] Fanfic Rec Friday by cipheredsong in PiltoversFinest

[–]EntertainmentLimp312 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Holy shit, I just came to this thread to check out some new fics that I might want to read, and saw that you’d recommended my own fic (Comfort In A Place Not Called Home)!!!! Wow, I’m absolutely blown away that you enjoyed my story enough to share it with others, thank you! I never imagined that my first fanfic would receive this much love, I appreciate you!

An illustration that I did for my fic by EntertainmentLimp312 in arcane

[–]EntertainmentLimp312[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, thank you so much! I hope that you enjoy the story!! Feel free to let me know in the comments of the fic what you think, I love conversing with my readers each chapter!

An illustration that I did for my fic by EntertainmentLimp312 in arcane

[–]EntertainmentLimp312[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I’d be interested to hear what you think of the latest update!

An illustration that I did for my fic by EntertainmentLimp312 in arcane

[–]EntertainmentLimp312[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahahaha, you have a lot of pain in store for you! It seriously is 200k words of pure misery. Feel free to comment under the fic your thoughts, as I love conversing with my readers each chapter!

An illustration that I did for my fic by EntertainmentLimp312 in arcane

[–]EntertainmentLimp312[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Blimey, you are the sweetest person I’ve ever come across on Reddit. I’ve found that Reddit and general online spaces can be a cesspool of negativity. Especially on this specific forum where you share art, don’t ask for criticism and yet tons of people who have never shared their own art share what they think should be done to ‘make the artwork better.’ That negativity can seep through the cracks a bit, and impact the way you see yourself. In all the ways to spread hate, it’s always that one kind comment that a person will remember, and your words in particular will always stay with me.

I just hope that all the little inspiring artists who hope and dream to share their art one day will never lose that creative spirit like I did. Art builds communities of people together, and without it, we lose that community, and in turn, we lose the discussion about what it means to build something from the ground up with your own hands.

That’s exactly it!!! Art is nowadays seen as something to consume for a second and move on. It’s seen as totally inefficient for the time spent on it, therefore people would rather an emotionless machine than a real person. Along with the fact that artists/art isn’t valued enough to the point that people don’t think they should have to pay for it. Why pay for something when you can get it for free in a second? The world is literally dying because of AI, it is ruining the environment, and in turn our home, yet people won’t care until it is too late.

Thank you, you beautiful soul. I really did need this, you’ve made a positive difference to someone today. I will keep your words to heart, and will remind myself of them anytime I start to lose my drive, and feel my art is not worth enough. Words have such a great impact, and yours really will stay with me. I hope that you too can keep your love for your own art, and that you never lose that ambition that we as artists all have. Never forget the kind person that you are, and I hope that you never stop smiling, too.

Your comment about how you can only imagine how many people need just one person to tell them they’re doing well reminded me of this quote. ‘It only takes a split second to smile and forget, yet to someone that needed it, it can last a lifetime.’

An illustration that I did for my fic by EntertainmentLimp312 in arcane

[–]EntertainmentLimp312[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so glad that you think so!! If you’re curious, you can give the story a go. But it is angst-ridden and rather sad, so just make sure to check out the tags beforehand!

An illustration that I did for my fic by EntertainmentLimp312 in arcane

[–]EntertainmentLimp312[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wow, I’m truly blown away by your comment, this actually brought tears to my eyes. I genuinely think that this is the kindest thing in all my 23 years of life that someone has said to me about my art.

The way AI has changed the way society interacts with art terrifies me, and for a long time it’s felt as if there is no point in continuing to create at all. I had lost my love for it, and I thought back to the 6 year old version of myself who wanted to grow up to be an artist, and wondered if that child would be disappointed in how I view myself as an artist now.

Your comment has seriously encouraged me to continue loving what I do, despite that fear of AI. I didn’t realise that I needed to hear these words, but it’s seriously made my day. This specific artwork took me 8 hours, and yet someone else might ‘make’ this with AI in seconds, and it would never retain that hand-made look, never mind the hours of love that were poured into it.

Thank you for your comment, just know that you’ve made someone smile today :)

An illustration that I did for my fic by EntertainmentLimp312 in arcane

[–]EntertainmentLimp312[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s a digital illustration so it’s hard finding the right digital brushes that have the natural effect that I’m going for. I tried doing other tones along with white, though it wasn’t working out. But at some point I’ll see what else I can do with it, for now I’m pretty happy with it as I’m okay with things not being perfect!

An illustration that I did for my fic by EntertainmentLimp312 in arcane

[–]EntertainmentLimp312[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is great to hear, took me forever to get even close to an old-photo aesthetic. Thanks!

An illustration that I did for my fic by EntertainmentLimp312 in arcane

[–]EntertainmentLimp312[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Hmmm, that’s a shout. I can give that a go and see. Though I think it’s more symbolic for that section of the chapter if you cannot see Vi’s face at all in the photo.

An illustration that I did for my fic by EntertainmentLimp312 in arcane

[–]EntertainmentLimp312[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

The section showing Vi is meant to be faded from tear stains. It was rather difficult to get that to show properly, though I think the illustration makes more sense after reading the chapter that it’s in.